tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55530655674779628132024-03-13T05:47:22.519-07:00matters of importancePeter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-56071546373607390172010-08-28T16:37:00.001-07:002010-08-28T16:37:13.470-07:00things that back upFinnial for a knoll post done for Greg Schopps working on a house in conjunction with the Philadelphia Historical something or other. Very official. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608847671385810'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdjO2T3tI/AAAAAAAAAY0/_miRqL0Si_o/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Shutter<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608880875736722'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdlKi2DpI/AAAAAAAAAY4/xJDvcQUSEZg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Display booth and tables in "Reward," a boutique with cool clothes on 2nd just north of Market. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608892121910642'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdl0cJDXI/AAAAAAAAAY8/cGzC5phehCk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Run of table legs<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608903998227762'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdmgrrRTI/AAAAAAAAAZA/e6nHokmGcyg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Spindles<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608924756316418'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdnuAykQI/AAAAAAAAAZE/8af_L6LSe9Y/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />More spindles<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608935476001026'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdoV8j-QI/AAAAAAAAAZI/vG2-4xzKR9Q/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Cherry bench for my brother before finish<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608951464370866'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdpRgfIrI/AAAAAAAAAZM/R6C2orGbydU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Butcher block. Red oak from various reclaimed warehouse beams.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510608955922416994'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmdpiHXhWI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/WgrLUmIJO00/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='209' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-50909331765985070932010-08-28T15:54:00.001-07:002010-08-28T15:54:50.127-07:00things that goWalnut coffee table/bench<br /><br />Old fireplace mantle from my pops and ting oil finish, killer slab donated from Ian (Sustain Design) for the top<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510598004092105122'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmTsDXi8aI/AAAAAAAAAYo/WhyxcA4igtU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5510598036715527570'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/THmTt85k3ZI/AAAAAAAAAYs/C7QeW8TFMko/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />- Posted using meh ehphone<br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-8567854795061474232010-04-14T12:33:00.001-07:002010-04-14T12:33:44.509-07:00wenge dining room tableFinished in November, just received pictures so I thought I'd post them.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460078588705317634'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YYjDV_IwI/AAAAAAAAAX4/s5ps60EohK0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='184' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460078606664478546'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YYkGPyL1I/AAAAAAAAAX8/XzZBaT8N_dk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460078617832021138'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YYkv2VXJI/AAAAAAAAAYA/bkQscQiMf5g/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460078633657253858'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YYlqzXP-I/AAAAAAAAAYE/r5AiNvHUg-M/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-72839502899679459172010-04-14T12:29:00.001-07:002010-04-14T12:29:31.609-07:00things i've made that are still sitting around the shop todayone DJ booth/commercial shelving unit<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077443559904002'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXgZWC0wI/AAAAAAAAAXc/JB5cV1kDqcE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />one unfinished pepper mill<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077458808728754'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXhSJpbLI/AAAAAAAAAXg/wGxSf4kLwtM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />one arm repair still unpainted on red velvet Victorian style couch<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077477457940578'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXiXn90GI/AAAAAAAAAXk/nXgWHotLfzo/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077492909640786'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXjRL8DFI/AAAAAAAAAXo/3Ka4Jfd2oIE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />four pieces of cherry that go to a bench i still haven't made for my brother<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077509521003314'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXkPEZUzI/AAAAAAAAAXs/SfeqfGSDwpc/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />five sapele railings, unfinished<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077525475193682'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXlKgK81I/AAAAAAAAAXw/3Jmgm9JjrLw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />fifteen spindles, still need paint<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5460077538301410018'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S8YXl6SLeuI/AAAAAAAAAX0/XvDL9zGfs6U/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-44527309456065236462010-03-30T21:25:00.001-07:002010-03-30T21:25:44.416-07:00chisel malletI made a mallet today, mostly a product of boredom but also because I needed a mallet. I've been using Evan's chisel mallet which was actually his grandfather's who was a woodworker. So in order to abate the wear and tear which is already abundant on this mallet I made one of roughly the same design because it's a shape and size that feels good to me and I'm used to. Here are some pictures of both mallets. Both are oak.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5454649418927981170'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S7LOvx1-QnI/AAAAAAAAAXM/p9G_RflwAE8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5454649436028282450'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S7LOwxjAJlI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Nj8RCCSlH8M/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5454649450566655506'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S7LOxntOHhI/AAAAAAAAAXU/iiBHoLA9sJU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-87767155719337971172010-03-22T12:30:00.001-07:002010-03-22T12:30:05.006-07:00three-legged stoolJust finished a version of a three-legged stool, a design taken from Tage Frid (widely considered the dean of woodworking teachers in America, originally from Denmark then came to The U.S. when the American Crafts Council asked him to start the first woodworking program here after WWII, also taught at RIT and RISD for years). This is my favorite design of his and I may be doing a run of a few of these very soon. This one is oak from some reclaimed beams my father gave me with wenge wedges and a simple Tung oil finish.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5451542624836645586'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S6fFIj9J8tI/AAAAAAAAAW0/fgCXA4nKOV8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5451542637883896562'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S6fFJUj3MvI/AAAAAAAAAW4/DBATajrWHdE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5451542655223600594'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S6fFKVJ-FdI/AAAAAAAAAW8/ULrJXhgJB_Y/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5451542711852060018'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S6fFNoHPzXI/AAAAAAAAAXA/Pwb3fYZI_pk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5451542733495396466'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S6fFO4va6HI/AAAAAAAAAXE/PqmUH01gy98/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='219' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh Tage...such a goofball.<br /><br /> -from my little helper <br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-33964741768745602352010-01-26T21:43:00.001-08:002010-01-26T21:43:47.374-08:00miscellaneaOak cake pedestal<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5431291164218962482'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S1_SiaL9MjI/AAAAAAAAAWU/IFv-pLifg20/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5431291180158955490'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S1_SjVkWL-I/AAAAAAAAAWY/asVJXYigjfc/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />sapele window mouldings<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5431291198503517954'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S1_SkZ6B_wI/AAAAAAAAAWc/uDrJT8uUuSQ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- my robot<br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-88941104020341444202010-01-22T11:45:00.001-08:002010-01-22T11:45:47.109-08:00for Ruth and Barlowcoffee table. cherry with turned walnut dowels. a wedding present for my sister and her husband.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5429652727332742930'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S1oAY1JmJxI/AAAAAAAAAWA/C9kYVlSXO6E/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/dejongpw/MyMobileBlogPhotos#5429652748505496386'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/S1oAaEBku0I/AAAAAAAAAWE/CjmxfiisCQY/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />-from my robot<br />Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-22256821843236463452009-08-14T19:58:00.000-07:002009-08-14T20:25:03.441-07:00keeping up the shop in FrankfordSo, I finally made the move up to Philly for a woodworking apprenticeship with a cool dude named Evan. (Def check out his shit which is undoubtedly the tytetron: <a href="evanleedesign.com">evanleedesign.com</a>) And for now I'm sleeping in the shop, working for him during the day and just picked up a busboy job near Center City at night. Doesn't leave a lot of time to make work or to make any friends for that matter, both of which are non-existent so far. If you guys, you readers (whom I fear are just as well non-existent), know any Philly connects give me a ring. Regardless, here are some pics of Evan's ridiculously chron shop I now have access to. Also there are some pics of work I've been doing for Evan. Also if you have not read <span style="font-style: italic;">East of Eden</span> do so right now. Steinbeck is my personal shaman.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYo0BemhoI/AAAAAAAAATY/Z9OuY5G6L6c/s1600-h/wholeshop1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYo0BemhoI/AAAAAAAAATY/Z9OuY5G6L6c/s320/wholeshop1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024479900993154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoz4pIsHI/AAAAAAAAATQ/tYas1_4X0-0/s1600-h/workarea2.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoz4pIsHI/AAAAAAAAATQ/tYas1_4X0-0/s320/workarea2.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024477529256050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYozfi86HI/AAAAAAAAATI/esTPLtVSJ4U/s1600-h/rightshop1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYozfi86HI/AAAAAAAAATI/esTPLtVSJ4U/s320/rightshop1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024470792431730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYod6Pq-6I/AAAAAAAAATA/QvskpLuQCTE/s1600-h/railing1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYod6Pq-6I/AAAAAAAAATA/QvskpLuQCTE/s320/railing1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024100002200482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYodnlQ7CI/AAAAAAAAAS4/WMiMv7wy3MI/s1600-h/cube1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYodnlQ7CI/AAAAAAAAAS4/WMiMv7wy3MI/s320/cube1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024094992493602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYodetPuoI/AAAAAAAAASw/cYjGRBBm1Ck/s1600-h/samples1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYodetPuoI/AAAAAAAAASw/cYjGRBBm1Ck/s320/samples1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024092610050690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoc2c8ZFI/AAAAAAAAASo/rc8Jq8ZSNag/s1600-h/veneer1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoc2c8ZFI/AAAAAAAAASo/rc8Jq8ZSNag/s320/veneer1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024081804256338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoccPYsTI/AAAAAAAAASg/ydqjAi02cIw/s1600-h/veneerclose1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SoYoccPYsTI/AAAAAAAAASg/ydqjAi02cIw/s320/veneerclose1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370024074768068914" border="0" /></a>Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-76405289794852310872009-06-01T15:48:00.000-07:002009-06-17T08:25:27.167-07:00chimney sweepThe first day back in Charlottesville I am hired to go to work on a house on the Rivanna River in Earlysville for my father. It's a family affair, really. My first task after hauling all my stuff back home from Richmond, (not to mention helping all my friend's move their stuff the day before as well), my dad asks me to help him tear down a chimney. After finishing the 2nd floor on Saturday we took a break and finished the rest on Sunday. After pondering all day how demolishing a chimney is surely a great sculpture I regretted not grabbing my camera on Saturday. Now that I remembered my camera, these are some pics from Sunday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfuLYXMWI/AAAAAAAAASA/2pTL4pnr4pE/s1600-h/wholegroup.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfuLYXMWI/AAAAAAAAASA/2pTL4pnr4pE/s320/wholegroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342500304901845346" border="0" /></a><br />the wrecking crew<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfL6x7xlI/AAAAAAAAAR4/g2X2qI7-Bro/s1600-h/alex.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfL6x7xlI/AAAAAAAAAR4/g2X2qI7-Bro/s320/alex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499716330145362" border="0" /></a><br />alex, my little brother<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLdUaK-I/AAAAAAAAARo/A8r05jTvbkI/s1600-h/peter.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLdUaK-I/AAAAAAAAARo/A8r05jTvbkI/s320/peter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499708421680098" border="0" /></a><br />me<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLJZQvrI/AAAAAAAAARg/XVcZFFpfvps/s1600-h/rachel.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLJZQvrI/AAAAAAAAARg/XVcZFFpfvps/s320/rachel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499703073324722" border="0" /></a><br />rachel, my younger sis<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLqxUeII/AAAAAAAAARw/VjxmUC6Qkpo/s1600-h/ben.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfLqxUeII/AAAAAAAAARw/VjxmUC6Qkpo/s320/ben.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499712032602242" border="0" /></a><br />ben, rachel's manly beau<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfKvaHnSI/AAAAAAAAARY/FBiIgL1bchA/s1600-h/supervisor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfKvaHnSI/AAAAAAAAARY/FBiIgL1bchA/s320/supervisor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499696097598754" border="0" /></a><br />dad, the overseer<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRevl7Ye3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/sh4y5Icpm8U/s1600-h/chimneystart.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRevl7Ye3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/sh4y5Icpm8U/s320/chimneystart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499229696293746" border="0" /></a><br />the other chimney, to give you an exact replica of what we had to take down<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRewvjUazI/AAAAAAAAARQ/ZBCiGwGzq6o/s1600-h/light.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRewvjUazI/AAAAAAAAARQ/ZBCiGwGzq6o/s320/light.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499249459587890" border="0" /></a><br />the opening for the chimney after 2nd floor demo was complete<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRewLyMRqI/AAAAAAAAARI/6_SkMIxlJuQ/s1600-h/fluinrubble.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRewLyMRqI/AAAAAAAAARI/6_SkMIxlJuQ/s320/fluinrubble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499239858292386" border="0" /></a><br />the flu<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRev72-n5I/AAAAAAAAARA/dgPYh_n_n84/s1600-h/flu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRev72-n5I/AAAAAAAAARA/dgPYh_n_n84/s320/flu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342499235583401874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReh-AcBUI/AAAAAAAAAQg/k0qZIUA3xLE/s1600-h/brokenwheelbarrow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReh-AcBUI/AAAAAAAAAQg/k0qZIUA3xLE/s320/brokenwheelbarrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498995641779522" border="0" /></a><br />casualty from a heavy load<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfubbqT1I/AAAAAAAAASI/UHZ220zzaV4/s1600-h/wheelbarrow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRfubbqT1I/AAAAAAAAASI/UHZ220zzaV4/s320/wheelbarrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342500309210648402" border="0" /></a><br />quick fix<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRehXmKfeI/AAAAAAAAAQY/eUWD8XZO7HU/s1600-h/chimneybeginning.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRehXmKfeI/AAAAAAAAAQY/eUWD8XZO7HU/s320/chimneybeginning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498985331031522" border="0" /></a><br />the 1st floor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReiLT-YEI/AAAAAAAAAQo/e3aIgh4xfBY/s1600-h/benaction.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReiLT-YEI/AAAAAAAAAQo/e3aIgh4xfBY/s320/benaction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498999213383746" border="0" /></a><br />way to step it up this time, ben...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReg2RfwmI/AAAAAAAAAQI/_HnZ_DjzVw0/s1600-h/chimneymiddle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReg2RfwmI/AAAAAAAAAQI/_HnZ_DjzVw0/s320/chimneymiddle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498976385974882" border="0" /></a><br />about halfway done<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRehGuh__I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/olyTzOlt9kU/s1600-h/chimneymiddemo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRehGuh__I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/olyTzOlt9kU/s320/chimneymiddemo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498980802723826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiSPT4m4xJI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0dSUidsLq_c/s1600-h/1stplanks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiSPT4m4xJI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0dSUidsLq_c/s320/1stplanks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342552629744026770" border="0" /></a><br />the 1st gangway of planks<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOSE6JfI/AAAAAAAAAPg/vWzJ7DmC53E/s1600-h/plankwalk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOSE6JfI/AAAAAAAAAPg/vWzJ7DmC53E/s320/plankwalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498657431856626" border="0" /></a><br />oh, how quickly we evolve<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOxEA0UI/AAAAAAAAAPw/O9YkUpD6K8A/s1600-h/emptypile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOxEA0UI/AAAAAAAAAPw/O9YkUpD6K8A/s320/emptypile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498665749598530" border="0" /></a><br />our dump pile at the beginning of the day<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRePJNcGxI/AAAAAAAAAP4/LYATAl_f72k/s1600-h/fullpile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRePJNcGxI/AAAAAAAAAP4/LYATAl_f72k/s320/fullpile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498672231586578" border="0" /></a><br />and at the end of the day<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRePt5jcnI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ongFApq5xiE/s1600-h/fullpilewsuper.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRePt5jcnI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ongFApq5xiE/s320/fullpilewsuper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498682080293490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOpO6Q9I/AAAAAAAAAPo/TRuG1NGOpio/s1600-h/chimneyshort.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiReOpO6Q9I/AAAAAAAAAPo/TRuG1NGOpio/s320/chimneyshort.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342498663647822802" border="0" /></a><br />a short stump<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdcvwdjsI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Y0xaLvvflGc/s1600-h/almostdone.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdcvwdjsI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Y0xaLvvflGc/s320/almostdone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497806405701314" border="0" /></a><br />now just a little spread<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRddVkwIQI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/LEkDH4gv-G0/s1600-h/alldone.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRddVkwIQI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/LEkDH4gv-G0/s320/alldone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497816557134082" border="0" /></a><br />all swept up<br /><br /><br /><br />then i thought i'd take some pictures of the river<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdFPqzYZI/AAAAAAAAAOY/O0TJkvzuPjc/s1600-h/rivertopandbottom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdFPqzYZI/AAAAAAAAAOY/O0TJkvzuPjc/s320/rivertopandbottom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497402655039890" border="0" /></a><br />the river halfway from the house<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdFtXrIWI/AAAAAAAAAOo/cUXsB7NZ66E/s1600-h/downriver.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdFtXrIWI/AAAAAAAAAOo/cUXsB7NZ66E/s320/downriver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497410627871074" border="0" /></a><br />downriver<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdGPwCXxI/AAAAAAAAAOw/lA45D56UBF0/s1600-h/upriver.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdGPwCXxI/AAAAAAAAAOw/lA45D56UBF0/s320/upriver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497419856862994" border="0" /></a><br />upriver<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiSRldZKSrI/AAAAAAAAASY/AsT7mtPI1cw/s1600-h/riverblob.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiSRldZKSrI/AAAAAAAAASY/AsT7mtPI1cw/s320/riverblob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342555130699598514" border="0" /></a><br />nessie's vacation home...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdExT8JCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/jwrK-_P9JxI/s1600-h/tallgrass.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SiRdExT8JCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/jwrK-_P9JxI/s320/tallgrass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342497394506081314" border="0" /></a><br />the tall grassPeter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-72539026725975897762009-05-24T09:15:00.000-07:002009-05-24T09:32:36.122-07:00ahoy! from above or below<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQpZRN9I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/0y1QNGc0nIo/s1600-h/standfrombottom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQpZRN9I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/0y1QNGc0nIo/s320/standfrombottom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339425563051374546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQTohd0I/AAAAAAAAAMI/Zp6tky_wgAA/s1600-h/poolfromtop.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQTohd0I/AAAAAAAAAMI/Zp6tky_wgAA/s320/poolfromtop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339425557209773890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQDe_xNI/AAAAAAAAAMA/dr7gIWTS8qM/s1600-h/divingboard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/ShlzQDe_xNI/AAAAAAAAAMA/dr7gIWTS8qM/s320/divingboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339425552874849490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is my last piece from undergrad sculpture with liz king. It's mostly wood, steel, pink foam, and hydrostone and the structure as a whole was quite a feat for me to accomplish in our small studio spaces. The larger structure which is akin to a lifeguard stand is embedded with a kidney bean pool shaped swath similar to either an iceberg, or poured cement, and renders the chair without function. The somewhat humorously short diving board, besides being converse in size, is functional as the artist is asked to bounce unremittingly making the anonymous cube wiggle and hop. Although I wish not to delve too deep, I find both of these an exercise in idle contemplation.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-33517229896118467782009-05-11T11:22:00.000-07:002009-05-11T11:36:50.650-07:00how can you be blue when you've got the greensHere's a link to a book on one of my later projects at the end of school. This project was a process marinating in my basement for a month before being relived in the fab lobby. Much caretaking, conversating, watering, and growth occurred. You should check out the book, its cheap on lulu but also a free downloadable pdf. I might be posting pictures soon as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SghwKsnnBKI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ZwbFSXzKg9w/s1600-h/grassbookcover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SghwKsnnBKI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ZwbFSXzKg9w/s320/grassbookcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334637087698650274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/greens-keeper/6857824">"Greens Keeper"</a><br />http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/greens-keeper/6857824Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-60358565805781793232009-05-08T12:04:00.000-07:002009-05-08T12:12:42.112-07:00goodbye studios...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SgSEGRckVyI/AAAAAAAAALM/wqiNEwR6LyM/s1600-h/final_Panorama1cropped.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SgSEGRckVyI/AAAAAAAAALM/wqiNEwR6LyM/s320/final_Panorama1cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333533102010816290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have much much remorse in leaving vcu probably most of all because I no longer have their great facilities to exploit. In my deep sorrow I have stitched together this panorama shot of the studios from the viewpoint of my lifeguard stand, a piece of a sculpture I'm still working on. And although I've been bad about keeping this blog updated, I will soon hopefully piece together on here some of the last things I was working on in the studios and hopefully that will lead into things I'm now doing outside of the studio, like starting a band with my little brother!Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-38295178005528020752009-03-01T20:35:00.000-08:002009-03-02T09:30:49.064-08:00the pillow, the whale, and the stormThis is a piece I have recently been working on. I'll include a picture of the title card so hopefully it will make sense. It's an installation of three sculptures, one being mostly performative, but they all directly depend and play off one another.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWQx46J8I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/QOrUmKmgUoQ/s1600-h/_MG_5166.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWQx46J8I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/QOrUmKmgUoQ/s320/_MG_5166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308642538288719810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWROJq_2I/AAAAAAAAAKE/7OFk9SuJA4Y/s1600-h/_MG_5169.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWROJq_2I/AAAAAAAAAKE/7OFk9SuJA4Y/s320/_MG_5169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308642545875222370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWRT2H9RI/AAAAAAAAAKM/BiKF_vw6jH0/s1600-h/_MG_5199.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWRT2H9RI/AAAAAAAAAKM/BiKF_vw6jH0/s320/_MG_5199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308642547403846930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5WTYaGI/AAAAAAAAALE/i_X36IxPPnE/s1600-h/_MG_5211.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5WTYaGI/AAAAAAAAALE/i_X36IxPPnE/s320/_MG_5211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308643235258198114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5RMucjI/AAAAAAAAAK8/c6CrYmSoPxM/s1600-h/_MG_5200.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5RMucjI/AAAAAAAAAK8/c6CrYmSoPxM/s320/_MG_5200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308643233888105010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5F5nDdI/AAAAAAAAAK0/FljGTjuE4L8/s1600-h/_MG_5188.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW5F5nDdI/AAAAAAAAAK0/FljGTjuE4L8/s320/_MG_5188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308643230855138770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW4-ZY_6I/AAAAAAAAAKs/IvGwZP_-DEk/s1600-h/_MG_5185.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW4-ZY_6I/AAAAAAAAAKs/IvGwZP_-DEk/s320/_MG_5185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308643228840951714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW4UznsXI/AAAAAAAAAKk/Usl603OktBc/s1600-h/_MG_5204.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawW4UznsXI/AAAAAAAAAKk/Usl603OktBc/s320/_MG_5204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308643217676677490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWSXYYUeI/AAAAAAAAAKc/ZehhBBgoB-M/s1600-h/_MG_5183.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWSXYYUeI/AAAAAAAAAKc/ZehhBBgoB-M/s320/_MG_5183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308642565532701154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWSIe454I/AAAAAAAAAKU/7qk0p859WiQ/s1600-h/_MG_5213.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SawWSIe454I/AAAAAAAAAKU/7qk0p859WiQ/s320/_MG_5213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308642561533470594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />=[]Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-10910720263171703492008-12-06T17:29:00.000-08:002008-12-06T18:12:25.346-08:00the drawing desk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/STsoYGUXKYI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/aOE51CDSHco/s1600-h/drawingdesk2+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/STsoYGUXKYI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/aOE51CDSHco/s320/drawingdesk2+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276855782872656258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/STsoXqGn6NI/AAAAAAAAAJs/e2TwC-OzWdw/s1600-h/drawingdesk+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/STsoXqGn6NI/AAAAAAAAAJs/e2TwC-OzWdw/s320/drawingdesk+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276855775298840786" /></a><br /><br />Although this is an otter-related project, I'm still unsure of what it's really about or where it really lies in the larger breadth of all things Peter. An attempt at subtly sliding a drug-related theme into the nostalgia and science of botanical and wildlife illustration is nothing short of odd. Whether it be positive or negative I am still skirting between. But don't take my word for it LeVar, maybe they're just plain good-old American drawings.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-11025696168119254962008-11-24T08:12:00.001-08:002008-11-24T08:15:57.558-08:00Summer Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7iQEDCI/AAAAAAAAAJk/r4SiAWdzcQI/s1600-h/windmill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7iQEDCI/AAAAAAAAAJk/r4SiAWdzcQI/s320/windmill.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272258234038881314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7h_zGwI/AAAAAAAAAJc/mjOXT9gNKgc/s1600-h/televisions.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7h_zGwI/AAAAAAAAAJc/mjOXT9gNKgc/s320/televisions.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272258233970662146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7n-tmPI/AAAAAAAAAJU/pal59lOBk8s/s1600-h/teddymirror.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7n-tmPI/AAAAAAAAAJU/pal59lOBk8s/s320/teddymirror.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272258235576719602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7bA-hWI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sNWWBbEzsMg/s1600-h/overtopinstallation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS7bA-hWI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sNWWBbEzsMg/s320/overtopinstallation.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272258232096556386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS6ySBUsI/AAAAAAAAAJE/erOKSYLFgg4/s1600-h/guitarundercouch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrS6ySBUsI/AAAAAAAAAJE/erOKSYLFgg4/s320/guitarundercouch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272258221162189506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSrOOxn7I/AAAAAAAAAI8/Q1RzVA9gy_4/s1600-h/guitarincouch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSrOOxn7I/AAAAAAAAAI8/Q1RzVA9gy_4/s320/guitarincouch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272257953786863538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSq0sFsXI/AAAAAAAAAI0/PXtRwWqX21I/s1600-h/couchstovetable.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSq0sFsXI/AAAAAAAAAI0/PXtRwWqX21I/s320/couchstovetable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272257946930491762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSq1P2ezI/AAAAAAAAAIs/OXCJ82iy8D0/s1600-h/couch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSq1P2ezI/AAAAAAAAAIs/OXCJ82iy8D0/s320/couch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272257947080489778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSqnXR-XI/AAAAAAAAAIk/G1WRfTt4X1o/s1600-h/bearonbicycle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSqnXR-XI/AAAAAAAAAIk/G1WRfTt4X1o/s320/bearonbicycle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272257943353555314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSqlUeGQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/1QZHmCknIW4/s1600-h/bearandcouch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SSrSqlUeGQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/1QZHmCknIW4/s320/bearandcouch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272257942804896002" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are from an installation this summer. Just never got around posting the pics...until now.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-37351699077837926152008-11-13T13:57:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:00:34.028-08:00neckerchiefs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SRyjFvCHDzI/AAAAAAAAAIU/xOySkVo19Hg/s1600-h/printing%40seans2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SRyjFvCHDzI/AAAAAAAAAIU/xOySkVo19Hg/s320/printing%40seans2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268264983036628786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SRyjFlWPYQI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dwiwbpkhMos/s1600-h/printing%40seans.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SRyjFlWPYQI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dwiwbpkhMos/s320/printing%40seans.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268264980436705538" /></a><br /><br />Late night printing session at sean's getting the neckerchiefs printed for the troop.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-2336433407422941282008-11-05T18:27:00.000-08:002008-11-05T18:33:15.529-08:00Lo Siento MuchoI know I've been infrequent to say the least about updating my work on the blog, however I now am taking a hiatus from posting here since the latest project with the Otter Patrol. I'll try and fill in the gaps with this guy when I have time, but for now to see what I've been up to you should refer to the troop website:<br /><br />troop2012.blogspot.com<br /><br />This is an important project, I think, with my progressions of dealing with childhood, organizations, a nostalgic America, masculinity in society, post-apocalyptic survivalism, processual work, and also mixed-media and performance in general. So stay in touch!Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-82282811924328004412008-05-06T10:12:00.000-07:002008-05-06T10:22:53.069-07:00failure lies around ambition's cornerThis contraption is an attempt at making two rotating landscapes in proximity, one powered by a handcrank and the other by bicycle, put in relation to each other so as to fully encompass the viewer with an amount of madness that can be described as experiencing four seasons in four seconds. However, these are photos from a critique as a work in progress and I hope to finish it and also include various performative aspects as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSEq2MxSI/AAAAAAAAAFM/PhG7YPrXijg/s1600-h/landscapewhole.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSEq2MxSI/AAAAAAAAAFM/PhG7YPrXijg/s320/landscapewhole.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197314578904302882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSE62MxTI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kd9dimuqyDY/s1600-h/landscapemess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSE62MxTI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kd9dimuqyDY/s320/landscapemess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197314583199270194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSE62MxUI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Q0qFcpYxyEw/s1600-h/landscapedrape.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSE62MxUI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Q0qFcpYxyEw/s320/landscapedrape.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197314583199270210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSFK2MxVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/dGKspHvEFJM/s1600-h/bikecrank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSFK2MxVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/dGKspHvEFJM/s320/bikecrank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197314587494237522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSFa2MxWI/AAAAAAAAAFs/vqqWirgmET8/s1600-h/handcrank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/SCCSFa2MxWI/AAAAAAAAAFs/vqqWirgmET8/s320/handcrank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197314591789204834" /></a>Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-30211947306449808432008-05-05T14:13:00.000-07:002008-05-05T15:37:29.954-07:00the river runs so wildThree days in the wild rafting down the James quickly turned into only one as my first attempt at roughing it in this fashion is very much a learning experience...<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyuQcTCSpTpjwlDWgFBuVAADJqoSBVsDsmsuNPPasVIuCbzqGnofygO3zOyVgxQ6kkLee8QZYlD070iZm9HqA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-60569987763526290062008-03-05T22:46:00.001-08:002008-03-05T22:57:01.715-08:00the tower in the mountains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VsrWRcFI/AAAAAAAAAEs/M6erKkV1MA8/s1600-h/mountains.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VsrWRcFI/AAAAAAAAAEs/M6erKkV1MA8/s320/mountains.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174519091654914130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-Vs7WRcGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/6uBwgLKPsF4/s1600-h/towertop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-Vs7WRcGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/6uBwgLKPsF4/s320/towertop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174519095949881442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VtLWRcHI/AAAAAAAAAE8/RhkbSY620ds/s1600-h/tower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VtLWRcHI/AAAAAAAAAE8/RhkbSY620ds/s320/tower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174519100244848754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VtLWRcII/AAAAAAAAAFE/e9cm8uicjAg/s1600-h/smallmountain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-VtLWRcII/AAAAAAAAAFE/e9cm8uicjAg/s320/smallmountain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174519100244848770" /></a><br />A 2-dimensional landscape made 3-dimensional, this piece stems from a paper-like dream I had in which I found myself trekking through mountain passes LOTR style trying to reach an enormous radio tower in which I could send a distress beacon to outlying intelligent life forms for help. O, how I long for the attempt at contacting the unknown, but, yea, how the fear I have of actually facing them still grips me.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-15302747392730307112008-03-05T22:33:00.000-08:002008-03-05T22:45:01.320-08:00the nature of nature, naturally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SwbWRcCI/AAAAAAAAAEU/PO0FuDzZ7E4/s1600-h/birdnest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SwbWRcCI/AAAAAAAAAEU/PO0FuDzZ7E4/s320/birdnest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174515857544540194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SwrWRcDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/kI84-C09ZQU/s1600-h/plant.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SwrWRcDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/kI84-C09ZQU/s320/plant.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174515861839507506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SxLWRcEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/6Mqkbn_jI28/s1600-h/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R8-SxLWRcEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/6Mqkbn_jI28/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174515870429442114" /></a><br />a blob of artificial, shedding, and overall disgusting green seeding that decided to sprout dollar tree flowers and hypnotic, ambient music.Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-75031863486694513342008-01-30T15:19:00.000-08:002008-01-30T16:57:54.901-08:00Christmas in January<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJGnxMSYI/AAAAAAAAAC8/tnC5tjqZzn4/s1600-h/IMG_1188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJGnxMSYI/AAAAAAAAAC8/tnC5tjqZzn4/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161416657302473090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJHHxMSZI/AAAAAAAAADE/w0-D5pgO7hE/s1600-h/IMG_1192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJHHxMSZI/AAAAAAAAADE/w0-D5pgO7hE/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161416665892407698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJIXxMSaI/AAAAAAAAADM/DtRhoKbhn88/s1600-h/IMG_1189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R6EJIXxMSaI/AAAAAAAAADM/DtRhoKbhn88/s320/IMG_1189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161416687367244194" /></a><br /><br />I know this is a belated entry but I just came across these pictures on my camera of a festive gingerbread house lovingly sculpted by my little brother, sister and I. I just couldn't pass up showing Alex, Rachel, and my group installation...Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-66660927677089494062007-11-30T23:19:00.000-08:002007-11-30T23:32:22.487-08:00elephant stompsAfter finding an amazing blue plastic elephant toy at fan-tastic I apprehensively cut him in two in order to make him some friends. I loved how they looked when they were coming together so I started distorting them even more only to come up with a herd of misfit elephants that were cut in two... oh bother. I feel like I was doing surgery in order to find their soft insides but had the realization of a child who found that their favorite animal has only stuffing on the inside. The whole experience was fun, though, and minus the chemical burns on my hands and the cough I'm still getting over from breathing in silica, concrete was a rather fun material to work with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL340UCQI/AAAAAAAAAB0/k19rYfSWbSM/s1600-R/IMG_1169.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL340UCQI/AAAAAAAAAB0/XY7VZ8c6MsQ/s320/IMG_1169.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138901704578959618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4I0UCRI/AAAAAAAAAB8/EDDQ7RJ7yNI/s1600-R/IMG_1168.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4I0UCRI/AAAAAAAAAB8/Vg9sZ7IN2wQ/s320/IMG_1168.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138901708873926930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4I0UCSI/AAAAAAAAACE/VUQfXshr1lw/s1600-R/IMG_1166.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4I0UCSI/AAAAAAAAACE/Febg409hnWo/s320/IMG_1166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138901708873926946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4Y0UCTI/AAAAAAAAACM/9ckqaL-2AKM/s1600-R/IMG_1156.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4Y0UCTI/AAAAAAAAACM/-jcA_N6uPuM/s320/IMG_1156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138901713168894258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4o0UCUI/AAAAAAAAACU/ybuAzFVrYa0/s1600-R/IMG_1157.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R1EL4o0UCUI/AAAAAAAAACU/9Kuq63mRhXQ/s320/IMG_1157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138901717463861570" /></a>Peter Wm. De Jonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546234653708142209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553065567477962813.post-54227849058204639082007-11-27T00:24:00.000-08:002007-11-27T01:04:34.511-08:00so we can see your lion's maneSo I've been committing absorbant amounts of fakery in keeping up a blog but at least to be somewhat legit let me show you some friends I've made along the way... (some new and some longtime scrabble partners)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdTpyrP-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/GG7c-r7vFKk/s1600-h/Peter1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdTpyrP-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/GG7c-r7vFKk/s320/Peter1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137443129651838946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdUJyrP_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/9wQ1h9jVhGU/s1600-h/IMG_1152.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdUJyrP_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/9wQ1h9jVhGU/s320/IMG_1152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137443138241773554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdU5yrQAI/AAAAAAAAAAc/jBE-DnDtd78/s1600-h/IMG_0479.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdU5yrQAI/AAAAAAAAAAc/jBE-DnDtd78/s320/IMG_0479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137443151126675458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdVZyrQBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Ry4y0d_giHw/s1600-h/paper3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdVZyrQBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Ry4y0d_giHw/s320/paper3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137443159716610066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdV5yrQCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/thwRZaa8blk/s1600-h/paper.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxBJU5py3s/R0vdV5yrQCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/thwRZaa8blk/s320/paper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137443168306544674" /></a>Peter Wm. 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